Barrel lathe operator vs set up worker

The differences between barrel lathe operators and set up workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a barrel lathe operator has an average salary of $43,315, which is higher than the $31,173 average annual salary of a set up worker.

The top three skills for a barrel lathe operator include barrel, and . The most important skills for a set up worker are meeting rooms, audio equipment, and hand tools.

Barrel lathe operator vs set up worker overview

	Barrel Lathe Operator	Set Up Worker
Yearly salary	$43,315	$31,173
Hourly rate	$20.82	$14.99
Growth rate	3%	14%
Number of jobs	26,223	21,220
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	40	45
Years of experience	6	-

Barrel lathe operator vs set up worker salary

Barrel lathe operators and set up workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Barrel Lathe Operator	Set Up Worker
Average salary	$43,315	$31,173
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $55,000	Between $22,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between barrel lathe operator and set up worker education

There are a few differences between a barrel lathe operator and a set up worker in terms of educational background:

	Barrel Lathe Operator	Set Up Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Barrel lathe operator vs set up worker demographics

Here are the differences between barrel lathe operators' and set up workers' demographics:

	Barrel Lathe Operator	Set Up Worker
Average age	40	45
Gender ratio	Male, 80.0% Female, 20.0%	Male, 84.4% Female, 15.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 2.5% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 7.3% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	3%

Differences between barrel lathe operator and set up worker duties and responsibilities

Barrel lathe operator example responsibilities.

Operate machines including lathes, cutters, shears, borers, millers, grinders, drills, jigs, heating machines.
Operate heavy duty lathes, boring machines and mills, planers, shapers and grinders.

Set up worker example responsibilities.

Utilize distinctive tools, gauges and calipers to collect and input specification and quality data accurately.
Clean and sanitize processing equipment in preparation for USDA inspections.

Barrel lathe operator vs set up worker skills

Common barrel lathe operator skills

Barrel, 100%

Common set up worker skills

Meeting Rooms, 56%
Audio Equipment, 31%
Hand Tools, 7%
Report Deviations, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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